Science360
Engineering a spinal cord repair kit - Science Nation
Polina Anikeeva hopes to one day be able to regenerate the spinal cord to restore movement for paralyzed people or possibly bypass the spinal cord altogether with a device that mimics its function. With support from the National Science...
Science360
Soft “vine robots” grow into solutions - Science Nation
Engineers design vine-like, inflatable, plastic bots that can change shape to solve problems. Description: Animals inspire many designs for robots, from the gecko-inspired StickyBot to RoboBees. But mechanical engineers at Stanford...
Curated Video
NASA | Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of Our Planet
Our planet is a beautiful and awesome place. In a new video, join NASA scientists on a 40-minute visual tour of Earth from space, presented at the IMAX Theater at National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on September 10. “Vital...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Howard Rheingold - Net Smart How to Thrive Online
Rheingold was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended Reed College in Portland, Oregon, from 1964 to 1968. His senior thesis was entitled "What Life Can Compare with This? Sitting Alone at the Window, I Watch the Flowers Bloom, the Leaves...
Curated Video
The Role of Hormones in Reproduction and Menstrual Cycle
The video is a brief educational lesson that explains the importance and functions of hormones in human reproduction. The teacher discusses the two main hormones involved in the process, testosterone for males and estrogen for females....
Science360
Leading-edge research aims to predict, limit harmful algal blooms - Science Nation
Rhode Island EPSCoR studies reveal key details about the life cycle of macroalgal blooms that impact ecosystems, economies Description: When the water along Rhode Island's Narragansett Bay is thick and green, it may be a bad day for a...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Face to Face Conversation
Face-to-face conversation is more important than ever. Communicating in an embodied, face-to-face vs online has many advantages and the lack of these embodied conversations can contribute to loneliness, depression, and sense of...
TED Talks
Tim Jackson: An economic reality check
As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Why do women have periods?
A handful of species on Earth share a seemingly mysterious trait: a menstrual cycle. We're one of the select few mammals on Earth that menstruate, and we also do it more than any other animal, even though it's a waste of nutrients, and...
TED Talks
TED: Maps that show us who we are (not just where we are) | Danny Dorling
What does the world look like when you map it using data? Social geographer Danny Dorling invites us to see the world anew, with his captivating and insightful maps that show earth as it truly is -- a connected, ever-changing and...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Is there a disease that makes us love cats? - Jaap de Roode
Today, about a third of the world's population is infected with a strange disease called toxoplasmosis - and most of them never even know it. And while the parasite can multiply in practically any host, it can only reproduce sexually in...
Curated Video
Social Psychology
Five leading psychologists present aspects of the life and work of a professional social psychologist, and discuss some current issues in the field of social psychology. Featured are: Barbara Fredrickson (UNC Chapel Hill), Roy Baumeister...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Scott Barry Kaufman - Creativity and Intelligence
Dr. Scott Barry Kaufman, cognitive psychologist, is the author of Ungifted, Intelligence Redefined and adjunct assistant professor of psychology at New York University. In this video he discusses the roles of creativity and intelligence...
Curated Video
Connected Part 1: Navigating Middle School Friendships
Understanding the different types of relationships can be a game changer. It can help you make sense of your interactions and connections and improve the way you relate to others. This episode of In Control - Connected focuses on...
SciShow Kids
Meet the Marsupials! | SciShow Kids
Squeaks and Jessi have been having fun learning all about Australia. Squeaks wants to know more about marsupials, the special group of animals that lives almost nowhere else. So Jessi introduces him to a special friend: Pinto the...
MinuteEarth
Why Is Your Grandma So Short?
Learn more about the Goalkeepers report from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation here: http://gates.ly/2fb6CNH Nutrition during the first few years of life has a huge impact on adult height, and since nutrition has been getting better...
MinuteEarth
Why Poor Places Are More Diverse
Thanks to The Kwongan Foundation at the University of Western Australia for supporting this video: http://www.plants.uwa.edu.au/alumni/kwongan MinuteEarth is now on Patreon! Please support us at: http://www.patreon.com/minuteearth And...
SciShow Kids
Turtle Travel Tips: How Magnets Can Help Us Navigate | Magnetoreception
When people travel a long distance, they'll usually use a map. But there are lots of animals that travel really long distances, too, and they can't use maps... so how do they not get lost? Our friend Dr. Turtleman calls in to explain!...
SciShow Kids
Echolocation: Seeing with Sound! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids
Squeaks and Mister Brown learn all about echolocation, and how animals use it to sense things! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...
SciShow Kids
Why Do Animals Have Whiskers? | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids
Squeaks and Mister Brown are learning about senses! Did you know that animals that have whiskers can use them to sense things? First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object...
SciShow Kids
How Do Snakes Smell With Their Tongues? | Amazing Animal Senses! | SciShow Kids
Mister Brown and Squeaks learn all about why snakes stick out their tongues! Did you know that their tongues actually help snakes smell?? First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way...
SciShow Kids
What's It Like to Live Underground?
Jessi has a cool pair of gardening gloves, which makes her wonder, what special tools do animals have for living underground? First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object...
SciShow Kids
Compound Eyes: See Like a Dragonfly! | Amazing Animal Senses | SciShow Kids
Jessi and Squeaks learn all about how dragonflies see - did you know they have thousands of eyes?! First Grade Next Generation Science Standards Crosscutting Concept: Structure and Function: The way an object is shaped or structured...